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cystic fibrosis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002228

A common hereditary disease in which exocrine (secretory) glands produce abnormally thick mucus. This mucus can cause problems in digestion, breathing, and body cooling.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002228
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002228",
  "term": "cystic fibrosis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A common hereditary disease in which exocrine (secretory) glands produce abnormally thick mucus. This mucus can cause problems in digestion, breathing, and body cooling.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cystic-fibrosis/"
}

Record 5,596 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.